Evelyn Pineda
Post-baccaulerate Research Education Program (PREP) Scholar at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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RCR for UR Undergraduate Students
CITI Program, A Division of BRANYMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Biomedical Researchers
CITI ProgramOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research
CITI ProgramOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers
CITI ProgramAug, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Post-baccaulerate Research Education Program (PREP) Scholar
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Jul 2023 - Present
- Developing an independent student research project funded by the NIH PREP grant at the ZVR Lab. - Participating in URMC-PREP seminars and frequently meeting with advisory committee. - Attending Department of Neuroscience student seminars and graduate courses. - Preparing to deliver at least one formal research presentation. - Developing an independent student research project funded by the NIH PREP grant at the ZVR Lab. - Participating in URMC-PREP seminars and frequently meeting with advisory committee. - Attending Department of Neuroscience student seminars and graduate courses. - Preparing to deliver at least one formal research presentation.
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University of Rochester Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Volunteer
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Oct 2022 - May 2023
- Part of a research project at ZVR Lab that uses virtual reality and fMRI to investigate the neural correlates of location-specific threat and reward learning in individuals that are healthy, trauma-exposed, or have PTSD. - Trained on MRI, clinician administered inventories, and participant intake evaluations. - Obtained oral consent from participants and conducted phone screenings that required self-reports from potential participants on their medical and psychiatric history. -… Show more - Part of a research project at ZVR Lab that uses virtual reality and fMRI to investigate the neural correlates of location-specific threat and reward learning in individuals that are healthy, trauma-exposed, or have PTSD. - Trained on MRI, clinician administered inventories, and participant intake evaluations. - Obtained oral consent from participants and conducted phone screenings that required self-reports from potential participants on their medical and psychiatric history. - Evaluated phone screening data to assess participant eligibility. - Furthered data input and verification for ZVR Lab papers. - Participated in weekly lab meetings and journal club meetings.
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2022 - May 2023
- Member of the Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab. - Worked on a Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) Project, which focuses on understanding how multisensory integration and learning are represented in individuals with Trisomy 21 and a history of head/brain injury. - Assisted participants with EEG cap fitting, the MoBI body suit, and motion reflective capture marker (OptiTrack Motive) placements before guiding them to the treadmill for their tasks. -… Show more - Member of the Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab. - Worked on a Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) Project, which focuses on understanding how multisensory integration and learning are represented in individuals with Trisomy 21 and a history of head/brain injury. - Assisted participants with EEG cap fitting, the MoBI body suit, and motion reflective capture marker (OptiTrack Motive) placements before guiding them to the treadmill for their tasks. - Responsible for data entry, and the scoring and calculations of the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ). - Used MATLAB to find correlations between IPAQ and the participants’ demographic and health variables. - Shadowed other projects in the Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab.
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Technical Assistant II
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Jun 2022 - May 2023
- Responsible for opening/closing the Edward G. Miner library, running the front desk, and answering the online help chat - Process monetary transactions, book/material returns, room reservations, and scans for digital uploads
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University of Rochester
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Bilingual Research Assistant
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May 2021 - May 2023
- Facilitated an independent research project titled Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses and Remedies. This project served as my Honors Psychology Senior Thesis and focused on how religious/spiritual beliefs and cultural traditions of Puerto Rican parents in the Rochester area might influence parents’ causal reasoning about common illnesses (e.g., cold and COVID-19) and the messages they choose to share with their children. - Connected with 40 community organizations and… Show more - Facilitated an independent research project titled Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses and Remedies. This project served as my Honors Psychology Senior Thesis and focused on how religious/spiritual beliefs and cultural traditions of Puerto Rican parents in the Rochester area might influence parents’ causal reasoning about common illnesses (e.g., cold and COVID-19) and the messages they choose to share with their children. - Connected with 40 community organizations and businesses during the recruitment process of the Honors Thesis, including radio stations, dance groups and non-profit organizations. - Conducted in-home and community interviews in both Spanish and English for the Honors Thesis. - Took part in main/assistant experimenter roles on a project focused on understanding how children learn about life cycles through play via card games and exploration of the Strong National Museum of Play’s butterfly garden. - Transcribed, checked, and coded children’s books about COVID-19. - Transcribed video recordings in both Spanish and English for a UC-Riverside project that investigated how cultural context on Explanatory Systems of Biological Illnesses (ESBI) in Hispanic communities.
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First-Year Fellow
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
- Resided with first-year students as a mentor to encourage their academic development and campus engagement - Hosted academic hall programs and office hours
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Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scholar
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
- Constructed an independent research project in the Cognitive Development Lab titled Exploring how Religious/Spiritual Beliefs Influence Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses. - Communicated with Puerto Rican individuals to create appropriate questions for the study. - Directed the creation of Qualtrics surveys, in-person interview questions, and the submission of IRB/RSRB materials with Dr. Rosengren’s approval. - Supervised project research assistants through… Show more - Constructed an independent research project in the Cognitive Development Lab titled Exploring how Religious/Spiritual Beliefs Influence Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses. - Communicated with Puerto Rican individuals to create appropriate questions for the study. - Directed the creation of Qualtrics surveys, in-person interview questions, and the submission of IRB/RSRB materials with Dr. Rosengren’s approval. - Supervised project research assistants through weekly meetings and daily tasks. - Oversaw recruitment of potential participants and community networks. - Collaborated with other members of Dr. Rosengren’s lab, such as our post-Doc Fellow and graduate students, to ensure that the final paper was up to par with the lab’s standards. - Presented findings for lab meetings and the McNair cohort, including the Summer Symposium Show less - Constructed an independent research project in the Cognitive Development Lab titled Exploring how Religious/Spiritual Beliefs Influence Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses. - Communicated with Puerto Rican individuals to create appropriate questions for the study. - Directed the creation of Qualtrics surveys, in-person interview questions, and the submission of IRB/RSRB materials with Dr. Rosengren’s approval. - Supervised project research assistants through… Show more - Constructed an independent research project in the Cognitive Development Lab titled Exploring how Religious/Spiritual Beliefs Influence Puerto Rican Parents’ Causal Reasoning About Illnesses. - Communicated with Puerto Rican individuals to create appropriate questions for the study. - Directed the creation of Qualtrics surveys, in-person interview questions, and the submission of IRB/RSRB materials with Dr. Rosengren’s approval. - Supervised project research assistants through weekly meetings and daily tasks. - Oversaw recruitment of potential participants and community networks. - Collaborated with other members of Dr. Rosengren’s lab, such as our post-Doc Fellow and graduate students, to ensure that the final paper was up to par with the lab’s standards. - Presented findings for lab meetings and the McNair cohort, including the Summer Symposium Show less
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Mt. Hope Family Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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PATHS Counselor
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
- Closely interacted with children in their early and middle childhoods to promote mental well-being, healthy problem-solving, and life skills using researched clinical intervention methods, such as behavior modification techniques. - Taught lessons on conflict management and behavioral skills through creative play. - Collaborated with other counselors to create lesson plans for class days, twice a week. - Conducted team meetings with other counselors on a frequent basis to discuss… Show more - Closely interacted with children in their early and middle childhoods to promote mental well-being, healthy problem-solving, and life skills using researched clinical intervention methods, such as behavior modification techniques. - Taught lessons on conflict management and behavioral skills through creative play. - Collaborated with other counselors to create lesson plans for class days, twice a week. - Conducted team meetings with other counselors on a frequent basis to discuss goals. - Assisted as a bus monitor during every session to ensure children’s safety.
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Project THRIVE Intern
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
- Interned for Dr. Davies’ Project THRIVE (Teamwork & Happiness In Relationships & Its Intergenerational Value & Effectiveness), an NICHD-funded multi-method study focused on examining constructive interparental conflict (IPC) and its possible benefit to children’s psychological adjustment. This study also tested children’s physiological activity to stressful challenges associated with constructive IPC and neurobiological systems. - Spearheaded data entry for Wave 3 of the project. -… Show more - Interned for Dr. Davies’ Project THRIVE (Teamwork & Happiness In Relationships & Its Intergenerational Value & Effectiveness), an NICHD-funded multi-method study focused on examining constructive interparental conflict (IPC) and its possible benefit to children’s psychological adjustment. This study also tested children’s physiological activity to stressful challenges associated with constructive IPC and neurobiological systems. - Spearheaded data entry for Wave 3 of the project. - Measured child behavior using the California Q-Sort measure and achieved the highest reliability among undergraduate students for Q-Sort Coding. - Facilitated audio and video recording tasks and categorized children’s behaviors during visits for future reference of child behaviors and temperament. - Attended a graduate-level class, Exploring Family Psychology, under Dr. Davies as part of the internship during the Fall semester. - Transcribed parent interviews and provided childcare.
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University of Rochester
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Archives Intern
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
- Constructed a digital exhibit under the mentorship of Lev Earle, an RBSCP archivist, through the CEILAM program. - Polished early 20th-century lantern slides, researched their history, and fabricated a digital collection with relevant divisions to help further the identification of the people and places captured in the donated slides, using Omeka software. - Recorded origins and historical significance of archival materials
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Features Co-Editor
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
- Interviewed on-campus and off-campus subjects for stories and aided new writers in finding their writing styles and interests. - Collaborated with other section editors of the Campus Times to bring forth engaging narratives for the campus.
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EcoRep
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Aug 2019 - May 2020
- Worked closely with school organizations and local non-profits in the Rochester area to promote environmental prosperity through gardening, website-building, and other acts of service. - Attended leadership classes to better understand my role as a leader and collaborator in. - Coordinated multiple hall programs and revamped boards in my designated hall focused on sustainability.
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Education
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2019 - 2023
University of Rochester
Bachelor's degree, Brain & Cognitive Science and Psychology
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